AFRO 224

Fall 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 26-Dec 11

Humanist Persp of Afro-Am Exp

Credit: 3 hours.

Presents the Afro-centric world view as it was manifested in traditional African society and in the Afro-American slave community. Shows that this world view merged with European notions of art and humanity, as revealed in modern Afro-American literature, art, and music.

Same as CWL 226. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite: AFRO 100 or consent of instructor.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - US Minority

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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AFRO 224 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39602	Lecture-Discussion	1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Meghelli, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and US Minority Culture(s) course. Section Info: This interdisciplinary survey course explores the rich history, aesthetics, and politics of African American culture from its very genesis to the present day: in other words, from West African cultural traditions to Hip Hop. We will examine cultural forms--literature, music, visual art, and more--to engage broad questions about the many meanings and resonances of African American culture in historical and contemporary contexts (in the U.S. and around the world). Readings, lectures, screenings, and discussions will be used to build the necessary intellectual framework and critical vocabulary to have informed dialogue about culture's relationship to issues of race, class, gender, justice, sexuality, and geography. In this course, we will take up the following questions (among many others): What, in fact, is "African" and what is "American" about "African American culture"? Is there some singular "African American culture" about which we can speak, or are we really referring to a collection of African American cultures? How has African American culture both shaped and been shaped by such realities as enslavement, migration, urbanization, ghettoization, and globalization? How and why has African American culture traveled around the world, and what kind of impact has it had on communities beyond the United States?